Re: Return to forever... the stalling issue!!!

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2018/6/10 22:58:23

Dan - I wish I had kept track of the NUMBER of things this COULD be based on all the suggestions from the kind folks out there!!! That's the problem - it could be any one of a million things.... I have no base line from which to begin the diagnosis. The car was this way when I bought it and I now presume that is why I got it at the 'priced to sell' cost that I did.

If I knew it ran properly at some point, and now didn't, I would have (I think) a better shot at eliminating possible causes, but alas, I have no freaking clue as to what is wrong. If you could hear this engine start, run and idle, I'm sure you'd share my frustration. Everything is great, until you drive it. 1st and 2nd gear, under 20 MPH with no load, I'm sure I could go for hours, but as soon as the engine is put under load, (like going up a hill or heavy acceleration) then as soon as you come to a stop, it just dies. No sputter, no miss or backfire, it just 'runs out of revs' and coasts to a halt. 30 seconds later, it restarts and the foregoing can be repeated ad nauseum. The engine is properly timed, has good compression, oil pressure, doesn't smoke or use oil, idles beautifully, etc., etc., etc.

Further to your suggestion - does anybody out there know if there is supposed to be a heat shield between the exhaust and intake manifold on that 245 CID six??? Any way I can check to see if it exists and is functioning?????